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The American Legal System

Paul Thompson
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This took place in Charlotte North Carolina. A lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against, among other things, fire....

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cocky driver

Richard Exley
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When I was a young probationary officer, my tutor constable had a prior engagement to go to so he dropped me at a road junction and told me to stop vehicles and report any offences, he would collect me in around half an hour. I stopped a van for having a defective light. The crusty old driver decided to kick off, the usual, "haven't you any real...

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Football duties were never the same..

Ex BTP officer.
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Back in the early 90's deployed on football duties at Norwood Junction Railway station with three other officers, one of whom always fancied himself as a bit of a ladies man. George (not his real name) would try to flirt with virtually any woman. We were joined by two female officers on horseback who positioned themselves either side of the...

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Les Smith
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Your recent report from Maurice Tidmarsh - Tiddy as we all knew him - reminds me of a Saturday in the early `70s when all the Leicester motorcyclists were engaged in football traffic control as Leicester City were playing at home. ...

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Quirkies

Computer hacker Assange slams prison IT

Computer hacker and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has complained about IT provision in his prison.

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No laughing matter for police despite 'rebellion' sending in the clown

Performer captured in mid-air arrest praises 'kind officers giving me hot vegan food'.

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On a More Serious Note

Second largest proportion of Prevent referrals are those aged 14 and under

The Home Office said it published more detailed analysis on the ages of children being referred to Prevent in response to 'public interest'.

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'Accurate view' of group-based CSE still not available to policing

NPCC Child Protection lead, Ian Critchley, is pleased by the improvements highlighted in HMICFRS' report but admits there are 'areas of inconsistency that need addressing'.

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St Albans awards for officers 'who go above and beyond '

Among those recognised is Hertfordshire PC Katy Porter who is often the first to attend a scene and the last to leave.

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